"Hey Little Boy" is a rock song by Australian band

Divinyls Divinyls () were an Australian rock band that were formed in Sydney in 1980. The band primarily consisted of vocalist Chrissy Amphlett and guitarist Mark McEntee. Amphlett garnered widespread attention for performing on stage in a school unifo ...

, released as the second single from their

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album '' Temperamental''. It is a cover version of the 1966 song " Little Girl" by American rock 'n' roll band

Syndicate of Sound The Syndicate of Sound are an American garage rock band formed in San Jose, California that was first active between 1964 and 1970. Through their national hit " Little Girl", the band developed a raw sound, and became forerunners in the psychedeli ...

. However, when Divinyls recorded their version of the song, they had the gender roles reversed. It peaked at number twenty-three on the

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and spent twelve weeks in the top fifty.

Track listing

;Australian 7" single # "Hey Little Boy" - 3:21 # "Para-Dice" - 3:53 (song appears on Divinyls previous album '' What a Life!'') ;U.S. 7" single # "Hey Little Boy" (Edit) # "Fighting" ;U.S. 12" Promo Single # "Hey Little Boy" # "Hey Little Boy" (Bob Clearmountain Mix)

Charts

References

{{authority control 1988 singles Divinyls songs Song recordings produced by Mike Chapman 1988 songs Chrysalis Records singles